Tyler County, WV
Demographic and economic profile of Tyler County, WV, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Tyler County's economy is heavily capital-intensive, reflected in a GDP per capita of $163,777 against median worker earnings of just $29,399, a gap typical of extraction-driven economies such as oil and gas. The available labor pool is small—8,181 residents with a 45.3% labor force participation rate—and leans toward trade credentials over four-year degrees, with only 15.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county has shed 8.2% of its population over five years, median age stands at 48.8, and housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $112,100 and median gross rent of $707 per month.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-8.2% since 2018
Tyler County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone7,579 (94.0%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race285 (3.5%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races122 (1.5%)
- Black or African American Alone71 (0.9%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone6 (0.1%)
- Some Other Race Alone1 (0.0%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish41
- 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic20
- 3.German or other West Germanic9
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)4
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance974
- 2.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities318
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)317
- 4.Manufacturing (Group)245
- 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining207
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations754
- 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations641
- 3.Service Occupations587
- 4.Sales & Office Occupations434
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations428
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.73×)219
- 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.76×)298
- 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.37×)931
- 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.19×)163
- 5.Construction (LQ 0.93×)187
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.